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钱
qián
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- pinyin
- qián
- simplified
- 钱
- traditional
- 錢
1 · noun
What people use to pay for goods and services.
用来购买物品或支付费用的支付手段。
Money is normally uncountable; count amounts or coins instead.
I do not have enough money for both gifts.
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我的钱不够买这两件礼物。
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2 · noun
What people use to buy things or pay for services.
用来购买东西或支付费用的货币。
This sense is not limited to coins. Common phrases include 带钱, 花钱 and 多少钱. English money is normally uncountable.
Before going out, I checked whether I had any money in my bag.
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出门前，我检查了包里有没有钱。
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After buying the ticket, I had only enough money left for a bottle of water.
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买完车票，我的钱只够买一瓶水了。
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Mandarin reading: qián.
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